The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien's modern classic that reset our understanding of fiction, nonfiction, and the way they can work together, as well as our understanding of the Vietnam war and its consequences.

Long Synopsis:

Tim O'Brien's modern classic that reset our understanding of fiction, nonfiction, and the way they can work together, as well as our understanding of the Vietnam war and its consequences. The Things They Carried now has well over a million copies in print. The writing is not only literary, but at times lyrical. This is a collection of short stories which hang together and leave a lasting impression upon the reader.